John Lewis news and analysis – Page 50
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NewsMedia Bites 21 March: Sainsbury's, sugar tax, My Local, BHS, BAT
This weekend’s papers are dominated by Sainsbury’s coming out on top in the bid to buy Argos and the fallout from George Osborne’s controversial sugar tax, with soft drinks giants, led by Coke, preparing to sue the government. Plus My Local among bidders for 100 former Somerfield stores.
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NewsWaitrose relaunches 'Grow and Sell' gardening kit scheme
Retailer is also launching its first gardening-themed customer magazine
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Comment & OpinionHow healthy is the Waitrose Mark Price leaves behind?
The industry will be eagerly watching to see what happens next at Waitrose as retail director Rob Collins steps up to the plate
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NewsMedia Bites 11 March: Morrisons, John Lewis, Home Retail Group
On a busy day for retail, the papers examine annual results from Morrisons, Waitrose owner John Lewis Group and Argos owner Home Retail Group.
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NewsWaitrose operating profits up 4% despite tough conditions
Like-for-like sales at Waitrose fell 1.3% during the last year
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NewsMedia Bites 10 March: Sunday trading, Hotel Chocolat, BHS
Today’s papers devote plenty of coverage to the defeat to changes in Sunday trading laws
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NewsMorrisons’ underlying profit falls by 27%
Morrisons’ pre tax underlying profit fell by 27% to hit analysts’ expectations of £302m
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NewsCity snapshot: Fastest rise in food spending for a year
Expenditure on food rose by almost 5% last month, despite spending on eating out continuing to increase
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NewsBen Stimson to take over as Waitrose retail director
Stimson replaces Rob Collins, who becomes managing director on 4 April, taking over from Mark Price
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NewsMedia Bites 29 Feb: Poundstretcher, PZ Cussons, Sainsbury's, Oppo, Poundworld
Procter & Gamble has filed a High Court action against Poundstretcher accusing the discounter of selling counterfeit Head & Shoulders shampoo and Ariel laundry powder.
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes PM's EU deal work for the food & drink industry?
David Cameron fired the starting gun on the long-awaited EU referendum last week, and already knives have been unsheathed
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Analysis & FeaturesWaitrose's Bagshot store is part of the Surrey scenery
Waitrose’s Bagshot branch actually blends into the landscape. But that’s not all that’s special about the store
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Analysis & FeaturesHow the store of the future is sweating existing space
It’s no longer just about gleaming new builds but making the most of existing space
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Analysis & FeaturesThe gig economy: what can online grocery learn from Uber?
Is there a way for the gig economy to help online grocery become more profitable? Or is it more trouble than it’s worth?
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Comment & OpinionHas Tesco hit on a new solution in the war on sugar?
The Sugarwise certification scheme is billed as sugar’s equivalent of the Fairtrade marque
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NewsThere's A Beer For That hosts matching event at John Lewis
Department store happening follows confirmation of £5m funding for 2016
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NewsMedia Bites: Sunday trading, UK retail sales, John Lewis
Ministers will give councils the right to tear up the remaining restrictions on Sunday trading from this autumn, according to the FT.
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NewsMedia Bites 8 Feb: Argos, Sainsbury’s, Vita Coco
The merger of Sainsbury’s and Argos is still eating up column inches in the weekend papers, with reports that retail tycoon Christo Wiese and former Asda CEO Andy Bond weighed up a bid and ex-M&S boss Lord Rose predicting the deal would trigger a wave of consolidation on the high street.
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NewsArgos deal set to make Sainsbury's top UK non-food retailer
Sainsbury’s game-changing £1.3bn takeover of Argos would catapult the supermarket to become the largest non-food retailer
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NewsCity snapshot: Year on year price fall is largest on record
Plus Waitrose continues to struggle in January, with weekly sales down 2.4%